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22 Images That Will Make You Want to Go to Iceland Right Now

Rory Batho

Jan 31, 2018

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Iceland, the land of fire and ice, is a photographer’s dream. Geysers and glaciers, volcanoes and waterfalls, lunar landscapes and icy lagoons… it all adds up to produce one of the most startlingly otherworldly places you’re likely to encounter. We challenge you to get to the last image on this page without wanting to book a trip ASAP.

And if you’re a dedicated Icelandofile and think we’ve missed anything from this collection, feel free to let us know in the comments section below.

When it comes to pictures of Iceland, it’s hard to know where to start. The Gullfoss waterfall seems as good a place as any, though. Here’s the winter version…

Perhaps more surprisingly, they also do a mean hot dog – Icelanders are so fond of them that the humble hot dog has pretty much become the unofficial national dish. And the best place to get one is Baejarins Beztu Pylsur in Reykjavik.

Does this landscape look familiar? If so, it’s safe to say you’ve been watching a fair bit of “Game of Thrones”. Myvatn is just one of the locations you can visit on tours of the show’s filming locations.

There’s something about Iceland that seems to make just about anything beautiful. This plane wreckage, for example, which you’ll find on a black beach in Sólheimasandur, on the southern tip of the island – it doesn’t sound like it should be, but it’s really quite beautiful.

Even Icelandic swimming pools are out of the ordinary. This one is at the bottom of a valley in the middle of nowhere. It’s called Seljavallalaug (another one you shouldn’t even attempt to pronounce). We challenge you to find a more remote, more spectacular place for a dip.

Looking for something unusual to do in Reykjavik? How about a visit to the Icelandic Phallological Museum – here you’ll find the largest display of penises in the world, including 282 specimens from 93 different species of animals.